Toiyabe News and Issues Blog

Clark County has begun drafting a new master plan, which is the guiding document the County uses when making planning and development decisions. The County is planning to start with a public outreach process aimed at creating a community wide vision...

On July 1, the House Armed Services Committee passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would transfer authority over 850,000 acres of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge to the Air Force, effectively ending their...

The BLM is considering massive deforestation projects across hundreds of millions of acres of the Great Basin. These projects, proposed on a massive scale in the name of “restoration,” fuels breaks, and fuels reduction, would do immeasurable...

Many of us are blessed to have learned from the generations that came before us. Knowledge, language, cultural traditions, world views, oral histories, natural resources, and special places connect us; these are handed down to us by those who...

The United Nations has called for countries of the world to protect 30% of our remaining wildlands by 2030 to stem biodiversity loss. Sierra Club is heeding the call with the launch of our 30x30 campaign. We'll be working with locals and advocates...

By Merrily Engelmann As I write this, we’re in the springtime depths of social distancing thanks to the covid-19 pandemic. Here in Reno, the streets are empty but the world is blooming. It’s the time of year to get dirt under your...

Due to the COVID 19 emergency, Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske has announced that the June 9th statewide primary will be a mail-in primary for all voters. Here's an update about how you can make sure your vote counts.

On March 13, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed to create a new categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that would allow up to 10,000 acre projects to mechanically remove pinyon pine and juniper trees on...

While the rest of the country is sheltering in place, the Trump Administration pushes forward with its effort to prioritize corporate profits over the health of people, our communities or the environment. Sierra Club is standing strong, albeit from...